Printing-telegraph.



C. K. JONES.

TRINTING TELGRAPH.

AljPLIoATloN FILED SH12, 1909.

Patented Jan. 24, 19M.

CHARLES K. JONES, OF KANSAS CITYVMISSOURI.

PRINTING-TELEGRAYH.

Specication of Letters Paten Patented Jan. l24, 191 1.

Application filed September 2. 1903. `Serial No. 515.846.

[o di trimm it may concern:

Be it known that l. Cnanms K. Joxrs'a citizen of the United States. residing at Kansas Cityxin the county of Jackson ano tat-e oF lllissouriT have invented 'ertain new and use fui improvements in lrinting-Telegraphs; and I do declare the following to he a full, clear. and exact description ot the invention. .such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine. reference being had to the accompanying -rlrawiues and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a par of this specification.

My inventionV relates to printing-telegraphs; and it consists in a novel arrangement of selecting-relays.: and associate evices whereby 'oy the operation of a single relay in a single main-line circuit controllintT the selective action of thsaid selectiverelays any one ota plurality ot type-bars or printing devices may be actuated at will.

My invention consists of apparatus whereby automatic protection is provided to the receiving instrument against destrutaion by a powerful elet-trie energy such as necessarily used in an instrument of this character; means whereby the instrument may he adjusted to correspond with the. .speed of the transmitting apparatus: means whereby the operating magnets may be doubled or trelilerl or any number desired without sacriliee ot .speed and without increasing the number of the parts of the instrument correspondingly; and generally my invention consists in the novel features hereinafter set toi-th, and particularly pointed out in the "laims l'he ohjeets of my invention are to improve and simplify printing-telegraph systems and apparatus, to simplify and improve the operation of printers employing type-hars or similar printing devices for the several characters, totransmit messages directly to the main-line from a suitable keyboard transmitter, from an ordinary handmanipnlatet'l key. such as is shown in the aettmpa'nying drawings to operate the-printing instrument. or from any type ot transmitting instrument, including the slowest to the highest speed instruments. llithertosimilar inventions are nnprovided with devices whereby the receiving instrument may be adjusted to a variation in speed with respect to the transmitter, such an adjustmentg the distant transmitting station must he efj fected through ,some exterior means, such as the telephone or the telegraph to effect such adjustment. ather than through the. medium of th` said printing instrument and its transmitter; likewise no devices are provided whereby the powerful electric energy necessarily used in an apparatus of this kind is automatically' eut ott from the receiving apparatus after a print is eliected and while the ntrts are standing in the normal position unused for a time. thus often destroying some of the parts ot the apparatus by reason of neglect of the attendants. The foregoing defects obviously lender it. imperative that the instrument must be under the constant care of a skilled attendant. The obviation of the lastnamed detect; makes it possible to operate my invenii-ai in small private 0fiees and places of ordinary business7 rather than exclusively iu large commercial telegraph otliees where they can be under the care of a skilled attendant. Similar invern.

tions are confined to the exclusive use of capital letters for printing because of the complicationinvolved in the apparatus operating a dup icate set ot printing magnets tor the small letters and should hoth capitals and small letters be used it is done with a sacrifice in the speed of the transmission.

All of the foregoing detects are obviated in my invention; the receiving instrument may be adjusted to the speed of the. transmitter used. ranging from the slowest handnianipulated key to the highest'speed iustrument; when the instrument stands in the normal position unused no electricity manitests itself. the system heing known as an open-circuit instrument: three groupsl of operating magnets are provided whereby the small letters, numerals; and punetuations may `ue'used in the first group, capital letters, munt-rais and punctuation marks in the second group and the third group may he used for any mechanical purposes desired,0r for operating the key `hoard of a type-stt ting machine. or for any similar device; to use the second group a special magnetl is provided for energization which action will result in cutting out of circuit the first group and simultaneously therewith cutting into circuit the second group; to use the third havin;r to he made with the transmitter to l group another special magnet. is used for ivi',

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mhipirii m h@ zictuumi hf.' iyiuhnr vuiguuk. in this System amplify for the i12-insinue Sinn u he nurssigfrs sumwsfii'iu@ of murvu piliers. which :i1-u the sauna in luuuhm' fur nil the chrncter, hut Yury iu icngfh. :iii :is di scribed in various indruk io C. L. Buvkiughmu,";iud these puise@ nrc usuuiiy. hut not transmiti'iug inslrunwut, whil'h iuh'umeut will be dvacrihori more fuiiv hcriiuaftvr.

anni a receiving inshuniirli.v comprising a in 1h" wire 117 through battery 118 and wire 15. Relays S, S) and 115 are called the retarding set or dash relay. its object being to transmit only the long pulses or dashes to the parts hereinafter described.

lYhile I have shown a battery 11S used in the rctarding-set circuit as auxiliary to the battery 14. it is obvious that this auxiliary hattcry may he omitted without @hangingr the operation, hattery 1-t being of, the proper strength.

Switch 105 is for the purpose of cutting out of circuit relays 109 and 115 when so desired to corresnond with a higher rate of speed of the transmitter; if switch ,105 is made to contact with wire 112. then relay 109 will he cut out of circuit and if switch 165 he made to contact with wire 112i then hotb relays 10S) and 115 will be cut out of circuit and in the latter case the circuit would pass from wire 106 through` switch 105 wire 113 to wire 117, battery 118 to wire 15.

A 4condenser 12 is connected across the contact-points of the relay 1t to reduce sparking.

From wirr- 15, the circuit passes to a plate 15 of the snntlowr. to which the first tive contact-points 1i'. 1S. 19. 20, and `21 of that sunflower are electrically connected. This sunflower is of the type deserihed in the patent to Buckingham. No. 544.347. dated August 13. 1ST. and consists of contactnoints 17. 1S. 1f). 2t), Q1 and lfadapted to he actuated succez-:sively by teeth of a ratclnt-:vhcel 23 duringA movement of sai.l wheel through the space of one tooth. lSaid ratchet-Wheel is mounted unon a shaft Q-l, noon which is al-'o mounted an escuuexnent wheel Q5. havingthree times the number of teeth of ratchet-wheel 9.3 and controlled in its movement by the escapement-anclior 20. which is actuated by the armature 27, which is nolarized.

The coils of magnet 9 through which circuits 6 and 7 pass being oppositely wound alternate nullesin these circuits will cause the vibration of the eseapement anchor Q6. and .six such pulses. permitting rotation of escapement-wheel 25 through the space of three teetli,will advance ratchet-wheel Q3 through the space of one tooth` causing contact-points 17 to Q2 to complete their respective contacts successively and completinsz one cycle operation of the sunflower. The shaft 24 cf the sunflower is driven by any suitable device, such as a spring-motor or friction drive, which will permit intermittent motion of said shaft. Magnet 28 beneath the sunflower is o synchronizer-i agnet operatingr an armature-lever 29. having` a hook adapted to engage the teeth of ratchetwheel The function of this synchronizer is fullv described in thc patent to Buckingham, No. 544,347, and need notbe further described here .since its description is not necessary for the understanding of the operation of the apparatus. lndeed. if automatic correction of the operation of the apparatus for loss of synclu-onisni between the receiver and transmitter is not desired this synchronizcr may be omitted. circuits t3 and T' pas-sin;r directly from the magnet S to the coils of umglit't 9.

lt was statt-:l above the vinetal frame 1G. carrying contact-points 17 to 91. is connected to conductor 15 pas-ing through contacts of thc retarding z-et with battery 1l and thence to ground 13. These contact-points 17 to Q1. inclusive. which may bc termed selector-ccnzu-ts. when operated by the movenlcnt of ratchet-wheel 221 complete circuits succes-ivcly troni the contact-points ot' the rctarding set through conductora lt to 534, respectively. leading to the magnets of polar selecting relays 35. 3G 3T. 3S and Elfi. respectively, and thence through a counuon returnconductor -l() to ground at 11.but it will be seen that none of these circuits through the magnets of thc polar selecting-relays will be closed unless at the instant when any one of those circuits is closed through the sunflower the transmission of a longr pulse through the line has caused the retarding set to complete the circuit through battery 14 to `round at 13. l

lolar selecting-relays 35 to 39. inclusive. control circuits of secondari selecting-relays 42. 423. 4l, -15 and 4G respectively. rl`hcre is one relay 12. two relays 13. four relays 5A; eight relays 45. and sixteen relays 4G. the relays heine arranged, therefore. in tive clusters. forming a geometrical progression. The relays ot each cluster are connect( d in series in circuits controlled hy the corresponding polar selecting-relay, which circuits are connected in multiple to a returncoinluctor -tT and thence to ground at 4S. The circuits of these secondary selecting-relays '-12 to 4G. inclusive. are normally broken: but the armatures of the several polar selectingrelays areconncctcd by a multiple currentlead -19 to a battery 50 and to ground at 51. and when the magnet of any one polar selecting-relay is energized by a current passin;r through the suntlowe and its armature deflected said polar selecting-relaycompletes the circuit through thc secondary selectingrelays which it controls. thereby energizing all of said relays of its cluster.

The armatin'iis of the primary or polar selecting-relays 35 to 39. inclusive. tend to remain in contact with whatever contactpoint they are in contact at the time. These relays are provided with a second or restoring circuit passinLr in series through al1 of thesel relays. which circuit when completed by a restoring-relay hereinafter mentioned returns the armatures of all these relays to their normal positions, breaklt will hc sum1 lluu ln' nuuns of the 'furia-us 57: bui. when its armature makes Contact Lui ruw huilcry (il, wir@ To This restoringthence 'pusiug lhruugh coils of primaly rrnuys in lfl, .uu-luirc, thon@ to nire 5*, them@ through nrniuure of( rrslnv 53 mul pusS 1g' through the restoring Coilsf relay HL to ground ut 213.

Referring now in the runsiiilor, lha same as Shown in the drawings, :fnisisls of :1n ordinary l\.:111\r -innnipululed clegruph liujf. :ulnphwi fr* s fngfrnni' rfilh :i ruiz-u lem-lingr m Lm; m ihcncf lo wir@ leu-ling in :1 rff'iurvv n? 101, lhmui i@ n wir@ rmr. 1U' n'uignui il? mnirls ilu? urr- 1f-51u Orf ry 1 1111-.11- rhunger. whirh ,pulcsrliungci ,in 1w Qwrutiun place; :ilcrnuloljr on the li11cecir :1:l Sfuics 0f elm-iria energy 21ml (i9 nf npgasihpolzxriljf, ilufrulrr prmluriugr in ilux lim cnnflucw; currvul iiupullrs nf opp-file infuriir; 1li@ luy E520 is hvhl nmn'mlli,- in 013 p0- Qu h5 spring 2li, The rmuiriug iustru inout is npc-rated by Short mul l 1n,- r flu-sur or by aomvinuiions m' shor'r :nul lung Ch Sures Liane l1 the 1G35' 1GO engaging ils opposing contacts Said mutuel being* 00uur-rurali ha' :1 `vir@ lfm-ling lo the nuignsl (3T. l lonnit linr nzfreli. l'uwfowi" lu :my piriculur mn- Slru in nl rzinsiuiii Q' inilruunt. 21S. ih@ receiving inrunwixl in :ulzenlcd lo ns 11i-Qruff lr.' :my tyinil' runsi uiting inltrummil..

Ti@ npfrzuinn me this apparatus i5; :1: fullowg: Suppnsing, for cxznuplv. lluu 1h@ nu@ .Orar in ho irunsmillr-rl mur-isis' of :1 flfnli -r larg puls) fnllmwcl h r Three (lm or shor {uur-.rsaml thou hy 11m dashes or lung pulSos: lh@ 'Cy lO is loprlssocl S0 l'hul it nulla` Ccm 'Willi iig fyufuing Cnnluri. mul @nifl infr 5. ihm roh-usal mul nllorfml to rciurnminrinul pusilimi lrylho :mi ion nf sprii the rsloring 2li. :infl he iunguvl of thc: polewhunglfr UT lining ouergizocl lmiery (39 plural lo lh@ hui*` nml circuit 6 is cmuphlf-i hrmxgh magnet Svnclironimfr-ningno QS, 51ml 51111' lhnrr-r muguet 9 lo ground at Q00. 'This rf:- sul'rs 11 the rufnlion nf esffipoiiwiil ,'rl'uel 25 lhrmigh half the spam. or' :1 lcoh. t'hornhy Ulf" gf SQ-le( lor cuniurl 1T nl" hff suulluwr-r. Th irsl nulc lining :1 long pulg@ m' (lush.

the Gira-uil o1' hnllory H through luconfusi of rvluy o111plcrfh rfsuliing in 'the :10- unliou of relay 3,09, :nul ille aclunlinn of roluy 109 rcsulling in lho actuation of rvluv 115. thm-dn' cumpli-lin;- llu. virruit ihrruujn hnllory 11S. wire 15, Seller-lor mnlmts` l?, Wire 30, Coil# of relay 35, to ground :1t 41 Beiwcu rvlny 1115 nucl cmuluclor l5 the circuit i girfu zuhliinnnl 0110115; by :1n iuivrnimliutrhulcfry 11S. Th(l :u'tinn nl ihf lir l pnl` jusl, (lrsc'ilml :115m :u'tunlvs lha. uruuilnrv of rcluy 102 iulo ilu` uhnornml pnsilinn :1S follows: from wir@ G i0 wire 104, to rr i zlun0e 10?. wir@ through nmgnet 102 in ground 213. Ou the Sending ofthe next pulse iranniiltcr-hutcry G9 is disconnected from the line and buttery G8 connected to the line, the line-rela)Y 4 Completes circuits T and 7. and the Sunttowcr escapement-wheel 2(5 rotates through the space of another halt tooth; hut since this pul e is a tot the retartlngr Set (relays S. 101) and 115) dees not complete the circuit thi-mieli the sinttlou'er-contaets and :reconda1. selecting-relays lil are not energized. The next tu'o pulses which are transmitted hein;y also dots, the selectingaelays arc not operated: hut the fifth pulse transmitted I heilig" a dash a circuit is completed h i' the retartlinp; set through Selecting contactpoint 2l of the .sunflower and the primatr Yelecting-ucla)V 39, which relay hein;lr thus energized energizes the secondariv selectingrelays 4G. It will he seen that h v the operation of the select--.ig-relays a circuit has heen formed which passes throng-h one ot the printing-magnets (SO-namely. that designated as G0 in Fig. 1: hut the circuit through this magnet if: not completed until upon the sending' ct the sixth pulse sunflower-contact "22 completes the circuit' through sixth p\il: e-rcla .T and rcstoriiurrelayY 53. `t'pon the operation of relay 5T the circuit through magnet' G0 is completed and tlie.-correspondi 1g type-har operated. The next instant restoring-relay 5?, completes the resttiring-circuit and all the 'electinflaelays and the rela)v 102 are returned to their normal condition and there is no further Current into the instrument except to the main-line relay, the circuit heing `hielten by the armature of rehriY 102 heine' Vactuated into the normal position. until line-rela) -t-"is again actuated into the ahnoi` zal position.

In Fig. 2 1 have shown meenanism for operating type-hars hy electromaencts. thc parts there shown heilig au ordinary typewriter roll or platen type-hars Si. connected hiv links tail to armature-levers Sl. adapted t0 be operated hy the printing-niagzzets G0: but it will he understood that l do not limit myself to any particular printing' mechanism and that the mechanism of' any of the well-known electrical truc-writers may be used. Further. it will he muterstoud that certain'ot` the magnetstt) may operate shift, spacinff, and carriage-return mechanism Such as are commonly used in electrical Wpc-writers, such magnets actingr directly.' Ora rQlarSto complete the circuit of other magnets. Fig. 1, also illustrates t wo additional groups of printing and operatingmagnets anda pluralit \l otcircuit-limiting relays cont rolling Said groups an explanation of which is as follows: Th:l first `group ma)v he used for small letters` punctnation-marks, numerals and for oper :ting purposes. such as shifting/the carriage, etc., the second group for capital letters` punctuationniarls. numerals and for operating purposes: the third `group for italic letters, or

for any other purpose desired. The, first `group including the circuit-imiking` relays stand normally cut into circuit, with the scccndar)` relays; to cut out the first group and `\uhstitnte therefor the second group, the operation ot tire dashes will he necessary to etiect an actuation of armature 201, which when actuated will emhracc one of the magnets of circuit-making rela3v 122 in a circuit controlled by the secondary relays; when the final pulse is eoeratcd circuit-making rela)v 22 is operated tlierehy cousxiunnatin r the purpose. To cut into circuit the third group and simultaneously therewith to cut out. of circuit the second group, the operation of tour dashes and one dot are necessary to effect an actuation of the armatures of eircuit-nuilting relays 149, 126 and 12N wl ich when actuated h v the final pulse will consununatc the purpose. To restore the f fronl.-. to normal position three dashes, one tint. :ual one dash are necessary to et'tect a ionization of the proper selecting-circuit cmluacing-the magnets of cireuit-makingr relays 1?1. 133,135 and 18?, which when energized hy the final pulse will restore the groups to normal position.

rthe armature ot each circuit-making rela;Y is mot-edv to either of its positions by separate magnets` and the said armatures are also held in eitherv of their positions hy permanent magnets: one of the .said armatures is provided n'ith contacts ou both sides n'hcrehy a connection is formed in either of it position# hut it `will he understood that, l do not limit myself to any particular type ot rela) to accomplish the foregoing results and that any ot' the troll known relays may l e used.

'lfhe circuits are as follows: It armature, 201 is actuated into Contact with n'iro 121 as a rc nlt of the operation of tire, dashes, the tinal pulfe n'ill canse the operation of enana-making n-lay 122, via nire 1'21, magnet 12. wire 123 and to ground, thus cutting out of circuit the .first group and cutting into circuit the second group. It tive lots non' he operated, "the linal pulse will etl'ect :in encrgixation ot a type-har magnet in the second group (au-responding with type-har magnet (10" of the firstgroup= the circuit hcingasfollows: 'l'he circuit tearing armature 203 goes to wire 1.31 :nul thence to type-har magnet. correspmulili;r with typehar magnet (30, wire 14), armature 145, wire Q14. armature 139 and to ground 141; if a corcsponding type-har magnet in the third series, 155 ha desired to be operated then armature Q01 is the means through which the same is effected as follows: The circuit leavesl armature 201 going to wire 125 magnet 142, thence to magnet 12C.l thence` to magnet 128 and to `aground at 129, thus actuating armatures 143, 145 and 147; now if the parts he operated which would result in thu riirrgizuifin ol' lypwliai ning iii-t (30, thc circuit will liv :is follows: ii'oin zirinzilnre 203 wire 151, wire Lil to the flesirerl type-lim' nmgnet nnfl thence to wire i0 :irnniluielfl :unl to ground :it Q15. The restoration circuit is :is follows: :irnniture 202. wire, 130. muguet lill.r wire ll', muguet l?`l, wire lill. iiizigiict 135t wire 131i, iiizignct llT :ind to ground 13S.

It will he obvious that my invention is susceptible of nifiny ruriaitions. :unl ineditications without rlepzirtiiig from the principles herein set l'orih. und l do nut liinit myself to the iletziils of construction :incl rir rangements of the parts herein illustrnieii rincl described.

It, will he iinilerstooil from the foregoing description :inil illustrations th-it the receiving instrument is operated by the :iruiziture of the main-line relay coming into roiitzict with lioth of its opposing-contacts :intl it therefore follows that it' connection he iii-rule similarly with :i :nain-line relay which is operated by :i current in one direction only7 or with :i receiving relay of :i duplex or Q iiiiilriiplex inst uuic-nt. the sinne results will g lie oli-tained.

What I claim is-- l. In :i printing-telegraph'. the combina-- tion of :in electricaily-controlled suntlower, plurality of sellrc'tingrii'cuits controlled tlicrchy, and a plurality of coi'respi'intliug A iiniiirj.' selectii'ig-relziys, one for each such circuitt a plurality of secondary selerring Circuits5 controlled by said priiiuirv selectinereliys, secondary selecting-reliiysin said t selecting-circuits arranged in geoi'iietriciil progirssion, euch such sr-lucb iighreliiy of @zich cluster but thi: last. controlling the circuits through the centric-ts of :i 'plurality ofi relays of the next cluster, zi group of printing u iiil operating'iintgnets, connected to the individual contacts of the last cluster of 'seCOiirlniv selccliiig-ielii rs, n plurality of circuit-nizikiiig relays coniprised in said group of printing and opei'iiting-magnets., a second group of printing and operating-magnets :ind circuits therefor, saidsecontl group corresponding to the remaining printing and operating-inzigneis in the {viii-st Group controlled by said circuit making' re nys whereby said reniriiiiiii(l printing and operating-magnets iii the first group may be cnt out 0i circuit with siiiil secondary selecting-relays of the histrlustirr sind :i second group substituteii therefor, :i main-line relay, sin entrance-relay. having its :iriiifituie connected t0 control the circuit closed by the infini-line relay in its noriiuil position and maintain the sinne normally open, :i restoring-relay, :i restoring-circuit operated thereby passing through siiiil pri ninry-seleating-relays, :uid through sniil entrance-relay, und nivniiz; controlled hy the nun-x :mil second:iry-icliiys, for cmiiphizig;

` :i circuit through contacts of the, srcoiiiliiry selecting-relays to the srloclril printing or opi-rating muguet, unil incluis. for operating the restning-relu):

Q. ln :i piiiitiiig-telegraph. the cunhiiiw tion of an.elccliiriill \'coiitrollcfl sunlloui-r, :i plurality :if si-li'i-ling-circuiis controlled iherehy, :nul :i plurality of corresponding primary polin- Aselecting-relays. one. in euch such circuit. sziiil relnys haring restoringcoils, of a plurality ot' si-:iuiulurli' selectingcirruits, controlled hy .siiiiil priinzir).Y selectiiig-rclziys7 scconilui'y selecting-relays in such seronfhiry selecting-circuitsr ari-:ingrid in geometrical prugressiun, :inil hui'ingliicir contacts connecicil tocoiitiicsottlicsucrcirlinf;r cliisti-r, :i plurality :it groups of print-v ing' :intl repeintinglnuigiieis, :i plurality of cirruit-'iiizilting rolziys conipriscil iii sfiill groups of printingl :nul operati r iniign'ets. sniil groups coiitrollwl hy saiiil circuivnniliing' relays, thc magnets in sziiil tir t group ot' printing unil operuiug-inugiirisn controlled liy siiii'l srronrhiry .se cling-relays, :i main-line relay. :i polar riiiriiiire-rvlzrv entrance-relay haring also rcsioringoils, sziirl cntrnnced'elay nininiiiiriig in confluiretiii'i with .sziirl mainline rel y ;inorni:ill i' open-ci lars. :i for inni) s the i'esioi'iiigi'=ils ol' tho pri- I unil the intranet-i"- lzif.: uit ineiins roiiiroleil by thc siinlower, zitter the operation ol the` primary and secondary riliiys, for completing :i circuit throngl, the contacts :it the secuiiilzirysclec'lingrel to `he selected printingoroperziting-muguet, find nieuns tor operating the restoring-relay.

3. In :i printing-telegrapht the coiiibiniition with an electrically-eontrollcd suntloiier, sziiil sunflower having a plurality of" selecting-contacts :irl-.iptecl to he operated successively, und zi corresponding plurality of primary seler ting-i'elziys iii circuit erich with one of said selecting-coiitzi'ct, of u plurality of scconclriry selecting'rclays, :iri'iiiigcil in clusters coi-responding to and controlled by th` priiiiriry selceiingielnys. ssiiil secondary selecting-relays 0i erich cluster .succeeding the first having contacts connected to contacts of their respective relays of the preceding cluster, a plurality of groups of printing and operating-nuigneis, :i phirsili'iy or' circiiit-iiniliing relays compris-eil in siiii groups of 'printing iiiiil operating iii-igiiets, nini haring magnets controlled by said secondary selecting-relays, said groups controlled by said circuit-making relays, the magnets in sziiil firstgroup of printing :mil operating-magnets controlled by the corizlairy selectiiigieliiys of the last cluster.Y il main-line relay, :in entrrinceielay coperatsiiiitlower after the operation if suid pri- L ing with snitl mainline relay ior maintaining a normally open-circuit system. means controlled by Said sunflower for completing flower contact which is operatefl after the selecting-contacts of. said sunflower are operated.

4. In a printing-telegraph. the coinhination with an electrically-conti'olled sunflower. said sunflower haring a plurality of Selecting-contacts adapted to lie completed successively. and a corresponding plurality with one of' said selecting-contacts. of a plurality of secondary electing-relays. arranied iiuclustcrs correspoiulin r to and controlled hy thc primary .selecting-relays. said secondary selecting-relays of each cluster- .sucreediug' the first havin;r contacts cons nected to contacts of their respective relays of thc preceding cluster. a plurality of ing-relay. the former completing the circuit through thc contacts of the selecting-relays and the printing:r and operating-niagnets. the latter controlling a i'estmingjcirciiit of' thc primary relays and the entrance-relay, both thc final-pulse :tal the retoriiigreIays controlled hy a sunflower-contact which is operated after the selecting-contacts of said sunflower areoperated.

G. In a printing-telegraph. the combination of an eleetrieally-controlled sunflower. an eiitraiic -relay. primary polar selectingL relays haring; separate actuating-circuits controlled hy siiiitloirer-contacts and havin,"r also together with the entrance-relay a comof primary- Selecting-relays in circuit each groups of printing and opcratingr-magnets. a plurality of Qireuuanaking relays. haring magnets controlled hy said secondary selecting-relays. said gri-inps of printing and op eratinganagnets controlled hy said circuitmakin;T relays. the magnets in the first4 group of printing and opel-:itiuganagnetsi -controlltal liy said secondary selecting-rclays of the last cluster. a relay for com let` l in;lr a circuit through the closed contacts of said secondary selecting-relays. and a restoring-relay and nic-aus controlled tlierehy for restoring the primary relays. hotli controllcd hy a sunflon'er-contact which is nperated after the selecting-contacts of said sunflower are operated.

Ina printiuQ-telegrapli.thecninhinatuai with an eleeti'imilly-coiurolled sunflr'nver. said sunflowerhaviiigfa plurality of' selectingpcnntacts arranged to he operated successively.

and a corrcspondiupr plurality of primary f polar selecting-relays each in a circuit with one of said selectingr-contacts of a plurality of secondary Selecting-relays arranged in clusters corresponding to and controlled by the primary selacting-relays,V each primary relay arranged when operated by its sunflower-contact to complete av circuit through the secondary relays of the corresponding cluster, a plurality of groups of printing and Aoperating-msignets, a plurality of said operating-magnets being magnets of circuitinakii'ig relays. said groups of printing and v operating-magnets controlled by said circuitmakingl relays. the magnets in said first group controlled in circuits by the primary seleet ing-relays in conjunction with the secondary selecting-relays. a main-line relay, an entraiice-relay coperating with said main-line relay for controlling'allsnid relays sind the sunfloner, and a final pulse-relayand a restorinon restoring-circuit. secondary relays connected in geometrical progression. cach cluster of such relays operated hy :i circuit controlled hy une of said primary relays. a plurality of groups of printing and operatingiuag'nets. a plurality of the operatinganagnets of the first group hein;lr magnets of cir` cuit-iualiuj`Y relays. said groups of printingr and operaring-magnets controlled hy said circuit-making relays. the magnets in each group controlled hy the secondary selectingrelays. and :i final pulse-relay and restoringi'elay. both in circuit controlled hy a contact of the sunflower'.

'i'. In a printing-telegrapln the couihination with a main-liuc relay. an entrance-relay, a sunflower. and a rctarding-set. said entrance-relay sunflower and retardin; f-set controlled by .said main-line relay. said retarding-set embracing.Y a pluralityl of relays operated successively in the transmissicn of relatively long: pulses and controllin; y a circuit passingr tlirou 'li selectiiigroiitacts 'of the suntlon'ei'7 a switch and a plurality of shunt circuits Controlled tlierehy. n'lierehy one or more of said relays may he cnt out of circuit. thus adaptingr said retardiiW-Fet', to adiustineut to a Variation in the length of said pulses. of a plurality of primary select iugr-relays controlliil each hy one of said selecting-coutarts of the sunflower. .secondary sclectinga'eluys arinnged in clusters coi-respondng,T eacli to one of said primary selecting-relays, the relays of veach cluster controlled by a circuit controlled hy the. correspondin;T primary relay. a plurality of groups of pinting and operatinginagnets, a plurality of said operatinganagiiets of the first group being magnets of circuitlinaking l relays, said groups controlled hy said circuit-making relays, tlic magnets in said first group controlled by thc seconder;Jv selectingrelays. and means controlled by a further contact of the sunflower, for restoring thepriiuary selecting-relays'and the entrancerelay. and means for completing a circuit through contacts of the secondary selectingrelays to Whichever of tlic printing,f or operating-magnets is selected.

8. In a printing-telegraph system-,thc conisaid maar-line relay; and a lhination ot a tran:-'niiitcr capable of impressing' short and long; pulses and combi ations ntf .Snort and long f pulses on a line-cireunazen operati-il. Said, pnlas representing c r i' iguala' olE a code. all of said signals ecmzrisinff tht` .same number ot' pulsa@A a 'actin-line relay. a rereiring instru- 'i led ln' .said main-line relai.: said i eliiH-ef Untrnnzent haring' a plurali y' of printing and oper-atinganagnets, arranged nl groups. each it-mid printing and rr-eratingr-magnets correspolnling to a partirnlal' c'zzarzn'teristic signal ot the code. ai: electriffally-controllml sunflower haring` select.- ingwonsacts les` in number than the nnnilier v5" pnfcs in earli .signa-l` priniani7 .wleeing- `i corrwp: riding in ninniier to the ninnizer ot' .ennlon'er selector-contacts ami each atontrfiiled by one of said sunflower selectorcontacts. secondanr Selecting-relays arranged in clusters corresponding to tlie several primary selecting-relarvs, each auch clster iti a circuit controlled hy oneof Said primary relays. printingr and operatingmagneis controlled b v said Cecondary Selcetingfelars, it least one ot' d operating-magnets eonjtrolinn the character ol the print, a (lash- '1 of one eintrunilower eran relay sensitive oni;Y to pi' zarter, @aid 'dash-relay ar trolled by said main-line r and a final pulse-rel and a restoringa'elay. one arranged when operated to complete :i eirz'nit through contacts of the swondarj. electing-relays and the printingT or operatingnnignets selected thereby, tlv. *ther :nlapted i@ i 4tore the primary .selecting-rela .itnin'er haring a contat't, operated ai pulse of each Signal, for controlling l .said tinal pulse-relay and restoring-relay, an

entrance-iehriY coperating with said mainline relay for controlling `said receiving insti-innert said e1itrance-1ela controlled by -eircuit connecting said transmitter and said main-line relay.

Sl. In a printing-telegraph system, tite comhinaticn with a transmitter constructed and arranged to produce in a line-circuit when said transmitter operated a characteristic ,signal corresponding to each letter of the alphabet, and other characteristic signals corres'lmnding to cach character of f. code, of a receiving instrument having a Separate printiiig-i'n'a;niet for each letter of the alpha- 'nr-t. and a separate operatinganagnet. for each character of the coole. selecting-relays compr' "ig relays connected in geometrical. progression for selecting and energizing the,

particular' printing or operating-magnetcor! respontling to wlnchevei letteror character is transmitted, said printing and operatingiagnets being in groups. a plurality of subsequent groups of printing and operatingniagnets, a plurality of said operating-niagnets in the rst; group being magnets of com;

,and arranged to produce in a line-circuit when said transmitter is. operated a'eltaracteristie signal corresl'iontlmg to each letter of the alphabet, and other characteristic signals corresponding to each character ot a code of a receiving instrument laving a separate printing-nmgnet .tor each letter ot the alphabet, and haring :t separate operating-magnet for each character of the code,

an electrically-ccntrolled nnt'io\\'er, selecting-relavs in b'aneh circuits controlled by Said stintlnn'er and comprising relaysA ennnerterl in geometrical progression, said rcla arranged to select the particular magnet cori-csp inding to whichever letter or character is transmitted, said printing and operating-magnets arranged in groups, a plurality of said operatiiig-magnets of the tirst group heinilr magnets of circuit-making rela` said ,gioups controlled by said circuitmaking` rela) f. and means adapted to be controlled by a single line-circuit, controlling said sunflower; and the Said line-circuit.

11. in a printing-telegraph system, the combination with a transmitter constructed and arranged to produce in a line-circuit when ld transmitter is operated, a characteristic signal corresponding in each printA in;r and ope-rating-magnet; in a receiving instrument. of a receiving instrument having printing and operating-magnets corresponding to the several characteristic signals, an electrically-controlled untlower, primary selecting-'relays controlled by said sunflower, secondary selecting-relays arranged in elusterscorresponding t0 the Several primary relays, 'each cluster in a circnit controlled by one ot' :said primary relays, contacts of the selecting-relays of tlfle diterent clusters connectcd'to control the circuits through said printingr and operat'ing-magnets, groups ot printinr and' operatingmagnets for makri-i ing dit't'crent charactersl of print, a plurality single line-circuit connecting the transmitter I and receiver; and the said line-circuit.

1Q. In a printing-telegraph system, the combination with a transmitter constructed and arranged to produce in a line-circuit when said transmitter is operated, a chan; acteristic signal corresponding to each printing and operating-magnet in a receiving inlsecondary selecting-relays arranged in clusteiS corresponding to tlie several primary relays. eacli cluster in a circuit controlled by one of said primair; relays. tlie contacts of tlic selecting-relays of tlie different clusters connecled in geometrical progression and tlie contacts of the last cluster connecttd to their individual printing and operatingrnagnets, whereby a selecting-circuit may lie foi-ined to eaeli said magnet. at least one of said operating-magnets controlling tlic cliaracter of tlie print, a dash-relay controlling the circuits of the primary selecting-relays passing through tlie suntlonercontacts` a main-line relay, and an entrance-relay cooperating with said main-line relay for controliinfY the suntiorvcr and tlie dash-relay; and e. iinc-circuit connecting tlie transmitter and said main-.line relay of tlie receiver.

13. printing telegraph comprising printing and operating-magnets. a plurality of selecting relays and circuits controlling lective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets, selector mechanism and circuits for controlling the circuits of said selecting-relays, a retarding-set including relays operated serz'af'm, the final relay of said set arranged, when operated. toccanplete an energizing circuit of at least one of said selecting-relays and means for sending an energizing impulse tnrougli the se lectecl printing or operating circuit l l. A print-ing telegraph coni prising print.- ing and operatingauagnets. selecting nieans and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets.y relays controlling said circuits, selector mechanism and circuits including a retarding-set coinrising relays actuated scrz'aim, tlie last reay of said set; when actuated closing an energizing circuit through one of said'relays.

15. A printing telegra pli comprising printing and operating-magnets, selecting means includinfr relays and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets, selector mechanism and 'circuits including a retarding-set comprising relays actuated seriatz'm, the last relay ot' said set when actuated closing an energizing circuit. through at least one of said relays. Aprinting-telegrapli comprising printing and operating-magnets, a plurality ot selecting-relays and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets, an electrically-controlled sunrtion-eli and circuits operated thereby for controlling the circuits of said Selecting-relays7 and a retarding-set including relays actuated serz'ctfm, the final relay of said-set operating to close an enerfrizing circuit tlirougli at least one of said selecting-relays. l

li'. printing telegraph comprisingprinting and opcrating-magnets, selecting int-ans including relays and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets. selector ineclianisni and circuits including a retarding-set comprising relays actuated .eci-intim. tlie last relay of said set ulzcn actuated closing an encrgixing circuit. tlirougli at least ontx of said relays and means for vaiving tlie nuui'hcr of relays in `said rctarding-set.

1H. printing-tclegrapli comprising groups of printing and operating-magnets, :i plurality of selecting-relays and sclectingv circuits controlling .selective circuits to said printing and operating-niagnets, selector niccliaiiisin and circuits for controlling tlie circuits of said selecting-relays. and printing mechanism for eacli group of printing and opel-ating-magnets for maliirg prints of ditfcrent liindsfat least one of said operating-magnets controlling tiie selection of one of said groups of magnets and tlicrcliy tlie kind of print.

1i). print ing-telegraph comprising printing and operating-magnets arranged in groups` printing and opeiating-mechanism controlled liy eacli group. a plurality of selecting-relays and circuits controlling selectii'e circuits to tlie magnets 0I' said groups, at least one of tlie operating-magnets of one of said groups controlling tlic selection of tlie group to 'ne operated, and lector nieclianisin and circuits for contr lling tlie circuits of said selecting-relays and for conipleting t'lie selection of a printing or operating-circuit.

20. A printiiig-telegraph comprising printing and operating-magnets arranged in groups. printing and operating-mechanism controlled by eacli group` a plurality of' 'selecting-relays and circuits controlling selective circuits to the magnets of said groups. at. least one of said operatingmagnets of one of said groups controlling the selection of tlic group to lie operated and anotlier of sind magnets in tlic saine group controlling the restoration after tlie selected group liar. lzeen operated, and selector-mechanisin ain` circuits for controlling tlie circuits of said selecting-relays and for completing tlie selection of a printing or operating-circuit.

21. A printing-telegrapli receiving' instrument comprising printing and operatingmagnets, a plurality of selecting-relays and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets, selectormechanism and circuits for controlling the circuits of szrrl sclecting-relars'and foricompleting tlie selection of a printing or operating-circuit, a main-line relay, and an entrance-relay coperating with said mainline relay to control said receiving instru- Vment. i

22. A printing-telegraph receiving instrument comprising printin and operatingmagnets, a plurality of se citing-relays and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets, selectormechnnism and circuits for controlling the circuits of said selecting-relays and for cornpleting the selection of a printing or operatingcircuit, a main-line relay, branch circuits leading from the contacts of said mainline relay to at least a portion of said selector-niechanisin, and an entrance-relay controlled from one of said branch circui and itself controlling the other of said brancli circuits.

A. printing-telegraph receii'ing instrunient comprising printin and operatingmagnets, a pluralit;1 of se ecting-relays and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets, selectormechanisin and circuits for controlling the circuits of said sclecting-relaii's and for completing the selection of a printing or operating-circuit, a main-line relay, two branch circuits controlled thereby and leading to at least a portion of said selector mechanism, one of said branch circuits being connected to normally closed contacts of said main-line relay, and an entrance-relay normallyv maintaininT open the branch circuit which is connecten to the normally closed contacts of said main-line. relay and itself controlled from the other of said branch circuits.

Q-l. printing-tclegraph comprising printing and operaiing-magnets, a plurality of selecting-relays and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operating-magnets, selector niechanisn. and eircuits for controlling the circuit"` of said .-electing-relays comprising a retarding-sct including relays actuated ScI/a/n, the last relay of said set when operated closing :in energizing circuit through a selecting-relay, a main-line relay, two branch circuits controlled thereby and controlling the selector mechanism, one of said branch circuits lie.- ing connected to normally closed contacts of said main-line relav, and an entrance-relay normally maintaining open the lirr" li circuit which is connected to the normally closed contacts of said main-line relay and itself controlled from the other of said branch circuits. f

25. A. printing-telegraph receiving instrunient comprising printing and operating- Inagnets, a pluralityy of selecting-relais and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operuting-magnets, selector mechanism and circuits for controlling the circuits of said selecting-relays and foi coinpleting tiic selection of a printing or oper- 5 ating-circuit, a main-line relay, an entrancetrolled by said primary selecting-relays and controllingr selective circuits to said print.- ing and operating-iiiagnets, selector nieclianism and circuiti for controlling thc circuits of said primary selecting-relays and for completing the selection of a printing or operating-circuit. a main-line relay, an entrance-relay cooperating with .said main-line rela)` to control said receiving instrument, a restoring-circuit including said primary Selecting-relays and said entrance-relay, und means controlled by said selector mechanism after the operation of a printing or oper'- ating-nniguet for completing and energizing said restoring-circuit. u

27. A printing telegraph comprising printing and oi)crating-magnets` secondary selecting incaus and circuits controlling selective circuits to said printing and operatinfmagnets, primar)Y selecting-relays controling the circuits of said secondary selecting means. selector mechanism anu circuits including a retarding-set coin rising relays actuated srrz'almlz, the last re ay of Suid set when actuated in response to a long pulse closing an ener ,izing circuit through one of said primary se ecting relays, and means for energizing the selected printing or operating circuit.

f2.8. A printing telegraph comprising operating-magnets and groups of printing niagncts. a pluralit)r of selccting-relajfs and selecting-circuits controlling Selective circuits to said printing and operatiiig-magnets, sclcctor mechanism and circuits for controlling the circuits of said Selecting-relays, and printing mechanism for each group of irinting magnets, for making prints of vdi ercnt kindsI` at least one of said operating-inagncts controlling the selection of one of said groups of magnets and thereby the kind of print.

Q9. A printing telegraph comprising operating-magnets and groups of printing niagnets, n plurality of selecting relays and selecting-circuits controlling selective-circuits to said printing and operating-magnets, selector mechanism and circuits for controlling the circuits of said selecting-relays, and printing mechanism for cach group of print.- ing magnets for making prints of ditercnt kinds. atleast one of said operating-magnets being tlie magnet of a circuit-making relay and `controlling the circuit shift from one group of printing magnets to another, and

means for sliifring ille. circuit bark to the first group. i

30. A printing telegraph comprising open ating-magnets :md groups 0f printing ninguf-lra, :i multiple Circuit Counrciun for erich of suiil groups, 1 plurality uf Selecting-rclnys and Selecting-circuits controlling Selctive circuits to sniil printing :mil uperntingmagnets, one of said groups being normally ussncinteci with lin` scler'tiw Circuit. selector mechanism und circuits for controlling tlm Circuilr; (if Suid @hrung-relays, printing xnerlmnisni for eau'li j frnup of priming magnets for making prints of diilcrent kinds, at least one of said merating magnets controlling 'contacts for sluiting from the multiple circuit connvciion of the nnrnmlly connected group lo (liv nnilt-ipiv circuit connectinn of :motlwr groin). und nieuns fm rosloring the {irst multiplo circuxi cnnncctifn.

In testimony whereof I alii); my signature in the presence of Lwu .viinees.

CHARLES K. JONES.

Witnesws Mrn'rm: JACKSON, E. FAMILY.. 

